In an effort to protect the safety & wellbeing of our customers and staff, Blakemar Briars will be making a few changes to the way we operate:

• Our workshop is no longer open to the general public for sales or repairs.
• You can still place orders via this website.
• You can still contact us via email or telephone to order pipes, tobacco and accessories.
• We shall still be sending out goods in the post.
• You can still send pipes for repair in the post as usual.

Instead of sending out parcels every day, we will attempt to minimise contact by making just one or two trips to the post office each week.
This may result in a slight delay for some customers, so please place your orders early if you want a top up of tobacco.

For the next few weeks we will be on hand to take telephone, email and website orders in the mornings only.
If you are going to telephone, please do so between 9:30 and 12:30.
You will still be able to leave a message at any other time.

Thank you for your patience and understanding, stay safe!

NOTE: This event has been cancelled due to Coronavirus.
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The UK Pipe Show is back again!

Some of the UK's finest pipe makers will be there, with products available to everyone that attends the event.

A word from the organisers

"Just a little announcement to cheer up an otherwise dreary January, the Show will be returning this year and I’m happy to confirm that the official date is Sunday 12th July 2020.

The venue will once again be The Canal House, Nottingham, NG1 7EH.

Attendance is free as always and food & drink is available directly from the bar.

The usual suspects and premier British Pipe Makers will be in attendance; confirmed so far are Ian Walker of Northern Briars,

Chris Kelly of Eldritch Pipes, Chris Askwith of Askwith Pipes and Mike Billington of Blakemar Briars.

Also in attendance will be Sam Brammer of GQ Tobaccos, plus more vendors to be confirmed.

If you or a Pipe Maker/Seller that you know would like a sales table reserving, please contact me directly via PM.

I hope to see lots of you there again this year. Any questions feel free to ask

Update 18/03/2020:

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to COVID-19 and recent government advice concerning gatherings. The safety and wellbeing of our guests and staff is our top priority, leading us to this cancellation. Once things return to normal, we will look to arrange another meeting where all PCoL members will be welcome.

Please note the Blakemar Briars shop will be open as usual until further notice - feel free to place your orders online for pipes, tobacco and accessories delivered straight to your door!

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The Pipe Club of London meeting will be held at our premises on 21/03/2020.

As always, all PCoL members are welcome. Bring along your pipes for repairs & stories to share. Enjoy a relaxed day with like-minded individuals sharing a puff and a brew together. Browse our showroom to see our latest stock & get an exclusive look around the workshop to see all that goes into making a perfect pipe. 

Please note that the showroom will be open as usual to all customers looking to browse our selection of pipes & tobacco.

Before we know it, Christmas is almost upon us once again! Like most of you, I will be taking some time off to enjoy the festive season with family and friends.

Blakemar Briars will be closed from 12:30pm on Friday 20/12/2019 until 9:00am on Monday 06/01/2020. Any orders received by 12:00pm Friday will be posted that day, any received after that time will be sent upon my return.

I hope everyone enjoys their Christmas break and a happy new year to you all - see you in 2020!

Blakemar Briars will be closed from 10/06/2019 and will reopen for business 9am 19/06/2019. Orders placed during this time will not start processing until we are open once again. Any emails sent on the above date will be answered upon my return, however please bear in mind that my reply may be delayed further while I try to respond to everyone in chronological order. We're off to the Greece to relax in the sun. I have only had one other holiday abroad in the last 35 years so will be making the most of it! :)

The UK Pipe Show is back again!

Some of the UKs finest pipe makers will be down, with products available to anyone who attends the event.

A word from the organisers

"Following on from the success of the 2017 and 2018 U.K. Pipe Show, the show will be returning this year and I’m pleased to announce that the official date is Sunday 26th May 2019.

The venue will once again be The Canal House, Nottingham, NG1 7EH.

Attendance is free as always and food & drink is available directly from the bar.

Once again, we will have some of the cream of crop of British Pipe Makers in attendance; confirmed so far are Ian Walker of Northern Briars, Chris Kelly of Eldritch Pipes, Chris Askwith of Askwith Pipes and Mike Billington of Blakemar Briars.

Also in attendance will be Sam Brammer of GQ Tobaccos and The Pipe Rack, plus more vendors to be confirmed.The last two times have been amazing days so let’s aim for a hat-trick. I hope to see lots of you there again this year for a day dedicated to our fantastic hobby, so please bring yourself, your pipes, your tobacco and your sparkling company."

Find out more

More information about the event can be found on the UK Pipe Show Facebook group at: https://www.facebook.com/ukpipeshow2017/

We'll be there!

Blakemar Briars will once again be attending the UK Pipe Show, with a table reserved for us to display a selection of our pipes available for sale.

Keep an eye out for our Blakemar Briars table banner!

The show is always a great day out, whether you're looking to browse the various pipes for sale or to relax, enjoy a smoke and chat with fellow pipe enthusiasts.

We hope to see you there!

Blakemar Briars will be closed on 18/03/2019 and will reopen for business 19/03/2019.

Orders placed during this time will not start processing until we are open once again.

Any emails sent on the above date will be answered upon my return, however please bear in mind that my reply may be delayed further while I try to respond to everyone in chronological order.

It's my birthday on the 14th, after many years of working through I have started a day off to spend time with my wife, family & friends.

The Pipe Club of London meeting will be held at our premises on 16/03/2019.

As always, all PCoL members are welcome. Bring along your pipes for repairs & stories to share. Enjoy a relaxed day with like-minded individuals sharing a puff and a brew together. Browse our showroom to see our latest stock & get an exclusive look around the workshop to see all that goes into making a perfect pipe. 

Please note that the showroom will be open as usual to all customers looking to browse our selection of pipes & tobacco.

It's the festive season once again, a time to celebrate with family and friends.

I shall be closed from 12:30pm on Friday 21/12/2018 until 9:00am on Wednesday 02/01/2019. Any orders received by 12:00pm Friday will be posted that day, any received after that time will be sent on January 2.

I hope everyone has a jolly good Christmas and here's to a great new year.

Let us all enjoy our pipes over the holiday season, I'll see you in 2019! 

The Pipe Club of London meeting will be held at our premises on 15/09/2018.

As always, all pipe club members are welcome.

Please note that the showroom will be open as usual to all customers looking to browse & purchase our selection of pipes & tobacco.